CSIR UGC NET Life Science Syllabus

CSIR stands for Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Life sciences is a subject associated with the technological study of Biology and Biotechnology that gives an opportunity to grasp every important and unknown things & facts about animals, plants, micro-organisms and human beings.

CSIR UGC NET Exam for Life Sciences stream is conducted in the following areas:

Chemical Sciences

Earth Sciences

Life Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

Physical Sciences

CSIR UGC NET Exam for Sciences stream is conducted by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

CSIR conducts the Joint CSIR UGC NET exam twice a year in the months of June and December. Through this exam a candidate’s eligibility for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and for the appointment of Lecturers is determined.

UGC NET contains 3 sections and is to be completed in 3 hours. One has to attempt all the sections in order to get selected. It will test the general as well as subjective knowledge of the applicant.

It is a Single Paper Test having Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The question paper is divided in three parts. CheckUGC NET Exam Pattern

CSIR NET UGC Life Sciences 2018 Syllabus

Life Sciences question paper is divided into three parts, (A, B & C). Also, according to the Syllabus and Scheme of Exam, it will contain 145 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

Life Sciences Part A (which contains 20 Questions) will be common to all subjects. This part will contain questions pertaining to General Sciences with emphasis on logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation, puzzles etc. Candidates will be required to answer 15 in this part.

Life Sciences Part B (which contains 50 Questions) will contain subject-related conventional Multiple Choice questions (MCQs), generally covering the topics given in the syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer 35 in part

Life Sciences Part C (which contains 75 Questions) will contain higher value questions that may test the candidate’s knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions will be of analytical nature where a candidate is expected to apply the scientific knowledge to arrive at the solution to the given scientific problem. Candidates will be required to answer 25 in part

Questions in Parts A and B carry two marks each and Part C questions carry four marks each

LIFE SCIENCES Topics

These are the various topics candidates need to cover from the syllabus.

Control of gene expression at transcription and translation level (regulating the expression of phages, viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes, role of chromatin in gene expression and gene silencing).

4. Cell communication and cell signaling

Host parasite interaction Recognition and entry processes of different pathogens like bacteria, viruses into animal and plant host cells, alteration of host cell behavior by pathogens, virus-induced cell transformation, pathogen-induced diseases in animals and plants, cell-cell fusion in both normal and abnormal cells.

Morphogenesis and organogenesis in plants: Organization of shoot and root apical meristem; shoot and root development; leaf development and phyllotaxy; transition to flowering, floral meristems and floral development in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum

Solute transport and photo assimilate translocation – uptake, transport and translocation of water, ions, solutes and macromolecules from soil, through cells, across membranes, through xylem and phloem; transpiration; mechanisms of loading and unloading of photo assimilates.

Secondary metabolites - Biosynthesis of terpenes, phenols and nitrogenous compounds and their roles.

Important criteria used for classification in each taxon. Classification of plants, animals and microorganisms. Evolutionary relationships among taxa.

Natural history of Indian subcontinent: Major habitat types of the subcontinent, geographic origins and migrations of species. Common Indian mammals, birds. Seasonality and phenology of the subcontinent.

Organisms of health & agricultural importance: Common parasites and pathogens of humans, domestic animals and crops.

10. Ecological Principles

Habitat and Niche: Concept of habitat and niche; niche width and overlap; fundamental and realized niche; resource partitioning; character displacement.

Population Ecology: Characteristics of a population; population growth curves; population regulation; life history strategies (r and K selection); concept of metapopulation – demes and dispersal, interdemic extinctions, age structured populations.

Paleontology and Evolutionary History: The evolutionary time scale; Eras, periods and epoch; Major events in the evolutionary time scale; Origins of unicellular and multi cellular organisms; Major groups of plants and animals; Stages in primate evolution including Homo.

Methods for analysis of gene expression at RNA and protein level, large scale expression, such as micro array based techniques

Isolation, separation and analysis of carbohydrate and lipid molecules

RFLP, RAPD and AFLP techniques

B. Histochemical and Immunotechniques

Antibody generation, Detection of molecules using ELISA, RIA, western blot, immunoprecipitation, fluocytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy, detection of molecules in living cells, in situ localization by techniques such as FISHand GISH.

Radiolabeling techniques: Detection and measurement of different types of radioisotopes normally used in biology, incorporation of radioisotopes in biological tissues and cells, molecular imaging of radioactive material, safety guidelines.

Detection and measurement of different types of radioisotopes normally used in biology, incorporation of radioisotopes in biological tissues and cells, molecular imaging of radioactive material, safety guidelines.

Microscopic techniques: Visulization of cells and subcellular components by light microscopy, resolving powers of different microscopes, microscopy of living cells, scanning and transmission microscopes, different fixation and staining techniques for EM, freeze-etch and freeze fracture methods for EM, image processing methods in microscopy.

Methods in field biology: Methods of estimating population density of animals and plants, ranging patterns through direct, indirect and remote observations, sampling methods in the study of behavior, habitat characterization: ground and remote sensing methods.

Methods of estimating population density of animals and plants, ranging patterns through direct, indirect and remote observations, sampling methods in the study of behavior, habitat characterization: ground and remote sensing methods.

Weightage and Pattern of Questions

The weightage and pattern of the exam which candidates will be getting in their respective exams are given below:

Weightage

Part A

Total No. of Questions: 20

No. of Questions You Should Attempt: 15

Marking: 2 Marks for each question.

Negative Marking: 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

Nature of Questions: Based on General Sciences prioritizing topics from logical reasoning, graphical analysis, analytical and numerical ability, quantitative comparison, series formation, and puzzles.

Part B

Total No. of Questions: 50

No. of Questions You Should Attempt: 35

Marking: 2 Marks for each question.

Negative Marking: 0.75 marks for each wrong answer.

Nature of Questions: Subject Related Conventional Questions.

Part C

Total No. of Questions: 75

No. of Questions You Should Attempt: 25

Marking: 4 Marks for each question.

Negative Marking: No negative marking.

Nature of Questions: Scientifically conceptualized questions that will need the application of scientific knowledge.

Pattern

The Life Sciences Question Booklet and OMR Answer Sheets will be distributed to the candidates 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the exam.

The MCQ test paper of Life Sciences subject will carry a maximum of 200 marks.

Total Time Duration: Three hours.

The Life Sciences question paper will be divided in three parts (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

If a question in Life Sciences for any reason found wrong, the benefit of marks will be given to only those candidates who attempt the question.

The Life Sciences Question Booklet for this test will be printed in Hindi & English Version. The candidates opting for Hindi medium in the Application Form, will be given bilingual Life Sciences Question Booklet and Candidates opting for English medium will be given Question Booklet printed in English Version only.

Total number of questions will be 145.

Important Chapters

The important chapters which will be coming in CSIR UGC NET life sciences are given below.

S.NO.

CHAPTERS

1

Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

2

Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

3

System Physiology – Animal

4

Evolution and Behavior

5

Applied Biology

Marks Awarded for Questions

The marks awarded for questions coming in the CSIR NET UGC life sciences will be on this basis:

Part A

Total numbers of questions will be 20

Number of questions you should attempt is 15

Marks given for each correct response will be 2

Negative marking will be for each wrong answer will be 0.25

Marks for unanswered question will be 0

Part B

Total numbers of questions will be 50

Number of questions you should attempt is 35

Marks given for each correct response will be 2

Negative marking will be for each wrong answer will be 0.75

Marks for unanswered question will be 0

Part C

Total numbers of questions will be 70

Number of questions you should attempt is 25

Marks given for each correct response will be 4

Negative marking will be for each wrong answer will be 0

Marks for unanswered question will be 0

Category of questions in the paper and marking scheme

The exam will be divided into three sections and what pattern they will be carrying is given below:

Part 'A'

This part will carry 20 questions pertaining to General Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning & Analysis and Research Aptitude. The candidates will be required to answer any 15 questions. Each question will be of two marks. The total marks allocated to this section will be 30 out of 200.

Part 'B'

This part will contain 50 Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) generally covering the topics given in the syllabus. A candidate will be required to answer any 35 questions. Each question will be of two marks. The total marks allocated to this section will be 70 out of 200.

Part 'C'

This part will contain 75 questions that are designed to test a candidate's knowledge of scientific concepts and/or application of the scientific concepts. The questions will be of analytical nature where a candidate is expected to apply the scientific knowledge to arrive at the solution to the given scientific problem. A candidate will be required to answer any 25 questions. Each question will be of four marks. The total marks allocated to this section will be 100 out of 200.

CSIR NET Life Sciences Books

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